The lists of 2004 best and worst

And people keep posting their lists. I’m all for lists. As long as it doesn’t get too sentimental and end up being about lost kittens or solely lamenting the issue of time. Lists are good if they have something to say. Here are some that may or may not be worth a read.

Doom9: Codec shoot-out 2004

Salon: Most read stories (Karen Kwiatkowski twice mentioned. Nice!)

Associated Press: 2004 Year in Review: Top national news stories

New Scientist: The top 10 news stories of 2004
New Scientist: 2004: The year in technology
New Scientist: 2004: The year in biology and medicine
New Scientist: 2004: The year in space and astronomy

Ars Technica: 2004 flashback

IGN: IGN PC Best of 2004 Awards

TechTV: 2004: The Year in Gaming

Metacritic: The Best-Reviewed Movies of 2004

KATC: Notable People Who Died in 2004

AntiWar: The Great Crime Spree of 2004

People’s Daily Online: Review: International politics in 2004 (I)

Center for Corporate Policy: Top Ten War Profiteers of 2004 (Worth a read through. Even if you’re a contentious chauvinist.)